How to build your own swamp cooler for under $30

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With this latest heatwave around Puget Sound, KIRO 7′s Gary Horcher showed how to build a simple swamp cooler at home for under $30.

You will need a styrofoam cooler - which will cost about $3 - a small fan, and a wide plastic tube.

Here’s how it works:

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